Investor Presentation • Sep 4, 2023
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EQUITY FORUM September 4/5, 2023


Oliver Kaltner - CEO Mathias Dähn - CFO Udo Streller - COO

CHERRY continually strives to learn and create value. We provide responsibly developed hardware, software & cloud-services, enabling efficient, creative design in the digital world.


Business development on the foundation of global mega trends and the CHERRY Legacy

3bn. Gamers worldwide

2/3 Germans prefer hybrid workplaces

70% market share in new HW sales




With satellite hubs and highly automated production

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interaction across the
digital value chain.




Managing the growth – turning an established manufacturer into a Tech Company
Current optimization focus is on fundamental business processes, i.e.
Achieving greater overall resilience and precision in our business and economic processes
"To change and strive for improvement is living part of the DNA of the Cherry culture in a dynamic world." Oliver Kaltner, CEO of Cherry SE


Ongoing efforts to solidify & leverage our position as an industry leader
| Corporate Policy | • Market orientation includes customers and competitors and involves all business partners |
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| • Management culture to co-create efficient business processes in hybrid work environment |
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| Update | • Employees/quality/processes orientation for continuous improvement and efficiency |
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| • Commitment to environmental protection with resource-efficient production processes |
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| • Creation of a unified BU "Peripherals & Gaming" incl. full integration of Xtrfy to promote |
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| Organizational | synergies between teams and drive further efficiencies with clear Route to Market strategy | |||
| Development | • Transformation of Industrial Engineering department into Operational Excellence to focus on |
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| Product Engineering, Project Management, Industrial Engineering | ||||
| • Several changes in management positions to boost efficiencies – full Xtrfy integration |
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| People & Culture | • Execution of first Cherry Culture Survey throughout all locations |
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| • Early achievement of 10% goal for women in management – "Female Talents@Cherry" |
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Clear focus on software and cloud services in Digital Health & Solutions and Gaming business units
| Objectives | • Cherry is an attractive takeover company for other companies. |
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| M&A as catalyzer for transformation towards platform oriented |
Regions & Sizes | • We integrate these assets into our business, with technical, workflow and cultural processes almost seamlessly. • We are leaving the brand essence of these companies with the aim |
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| portfolio of HW/SW (SaaS) & Cloud Services |
Focus on | Focus areas | of further developing the CHERRY platforms in full. |
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| Creating a well balanced |
Europe & USA | • We ensure that integrated |
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| revenue mix post 2025 Generating |
≥ Single digit €m revenue |
High priority: SaaS & cloud services |
Opportunistic: HW Peripherals & Switches |
companies meet the corporate objectives immediately after acquisition. |
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| positive impact on profitable growth & IP portfolio |
Focus on IT & dev. |
(Start-ups / Grown-ups) | (Established Players) |
• We avoid sales or profit losses in the ramp-up phase. |

New role for HR: Cultural development of CHERRY as an employer
HR's remit is changing as part pf Cherry's realigned strategy

Important Measures
Value communication Communicate training and development opportunities
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Promote diversity Attractive workplace design / hybrid work
Effective & efficient people processes Satellite Hubs

Variety of discrete actions successfully executed in all relevant business areas
Full availability of all product lines in all countries, especially Gaming finished goods in Americas and Office products in APAC
Strong focus on sales steering & inventory management

Innovative and high-quality products & services that are specially developed for specific customer needs

Successful positioning of business activities in core markets along major global trends <






The CHERRY legacy: the first snap-action switches were produced in 1953

The exclusive and patented switch design includes the feature set of CHERRY MX switches that has been proven for decades, which ensures maximum precision and perfect function even in the ultra-thin design. This is primarily due to the highly precise and extremely reliable gold crosspoint contact system as well as the special choice of materials such as stainless steel or high-temperature resistant polymer plastic, which are essential for the market-leading specifications of this switch.

Yet another revolution in mechanical switch technology by the market leader – redefining excellence
Key Benefits
100M lifetime
Even more precise contact actuation




World's largest computer and video games event from Aug. 23 – 27 in Cologne

Europe's leading business platform for games/eSports industry

High-end MEDION ERAZER Beast X40, one of the fastest laptops ever, has received numerous awards and is highly praised by external testers.





Kick-off event at Saturn Xperion Cologne in May and live events at Gamescom 2023 in August


100 million total reach published press content
130 international journalists, influencers, streamers from Germany, France, UK, Sweden, USA (e. g. Heise, Chip, PC-Welt, Toms Hardware, Fnac, Axel Springer, Rocket Beans) covering CHERRY XTRFY


XTRFY K5 COMPACT RGB – 5th generation keyboard shaped by the community's input and trusted by top players, ultra-customizable with super-scan technology for instant response, pre-lubed PCB-mounted
stabilizers and double layers of sound-dampening foam.

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Increasing global brand awareness of end consumers through a variety of online platforms and market-places

Country expansion, multi-channel approach and various partnerships leverage strong growth potential
• Further strengthening of multi-channel sales and targeted additions to our product portfolio.
B2B – Direct Partnerships & Distribution Partnerships
B2C – Direct Retail & eCommerce & Distribution Partnerships & Sub-Distribution Partnerships.

At CHERRY, we are investing in the successive expansion of our eCommerce activities. Platforms such as Amazon in the USA and Europe are supplemented by online social media platforms such as TikTok, JD and others in China and Asia.

New product innovations in peripherals serve as ambassadors for latest CHERRY switch technology ULP & MX2A


Awards as a proof point for further upgrading the portfolio with relevant products strengthen CHERRY legacy



• Shock mount function ensures interference-free recordings and filters out any unwanted vibrations or background noise.






Focus on smart solutions, high quality and certified components to further increase installed base


Digitization of German healthcare system unlocks potential for additional recurring revenues via SaaS

eHealth Terminal ST-1506 (Since Q1/2021) G87-1505 (Since Q2/2018) eHealth PIN-Pad PP-1516 (Since Q3/2023) Future Cloudbased Services…

About the attractiveness and relevance of business models with recurring revenues
A reversed development process in the digital era
CHERRY is evolving from a hardware into a hardware, software and cloud services company

Overall development of business activities above internal plan


| in € million/ As indicated |
Q2/23 | Q2/22 | ∆ | H1/23 | H1/22 | ∆ |
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| Revenue | 32.6 | 32.9 | -0.9% | 61.3 | 65.9 | -6.9% |
| Gross profit margin | 36.6% | 33.4% | 3.2pp. | 30.2% | 31.6% | -1.4pp. |
| EBITDA margin | 13.4% | 12.9% | 0.5pp. | 2.5% | 12.4% | -9.9pp. |
| (adj.) EBITDA | 4.5 | 5.0 | -10.4% | 3.2 | 9.4 | -66.2% |
| (adj.) EBITDA margin | 13.8% | 15.3% | -1.5pp. | 5.2% | 14.3% | -9.1pp. |
| EBIT | 0.9 | 0.4 | 115.9% | -5.7 | 0.4 | n.a. |
| Group result | 0.3 | -0.4 | n.a. | -5.0 | -0.6 | n.a. |
• Higher gross profit margin in Q2/23
Current fiscal year as a year of transition and consolidation

* Change in segment reporting from FY 24 with 3 operating segments.

Continued growth momentum supporting the business performance in H2/23








* Based on internal investor reporting to Cherry, not subject to disclosure. ** Includes 0.3% held directly and indirectly by the members of the Management Board.


| Period | No. of shares purchased |
Average price (in€) |
Purchased volume (in€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2/22 | 215,318 | 9.0457 | 1,947,711 |
| Q3/22 | 434,894 | 7.5458 | 3,281,642 |
| Q4/22 | 256,905 | 6.1301 | 1,574,849 |
| Q1/23 | 170,843 | 7.1235 | 1,217,002 |
| Q2/23 | 266,462 | 4.6512 | 1,239,357 |
| Total | 1,344,422* | 6.9031 | 9,280,680** |
* Including 234,138 shares transferred in Q1/23 as part of the Xtrfy acquisition. ** Excluding Bank Commissions.
| DATE | EVENT |
|---|---|
| September 4/5 | Equity Forum |
| September 18/19/20 | Berenberg Flagship German Corporate Conference |
| November 15 | Interim report for Q3/9M 2023 |
| November 16 | Münchner Kapitalmarkt Konferenz |
* Expected dates, subject to change..

This presentation contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current views, expectations and assumptions of the management of Cherry SE and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those described herein due to factors affecting Cherry SE such as, among other things, changes in the general economic and competitive environment, capital market risks, currency exchange rate fluctuations and competition from other companies, and changes in international and national laws and regulations, in particular with respect to tax laws and regulations. Cherry SE does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
The information contained in this presentation is for background purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. No reliance may be placed, for any purpose, on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy or completeness. The information in this presentation is subject to change.
This presentation also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by the Company relating to the Company's industry, the Company's business and the market for the Company's products and its future growth. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. In addition, projections, assumptions, and estimates of the Company's future performance and the future performance of the market for its products are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk.
Figures may not add up due to rounding.


Cherry SE Dr. Kai Holtmann │ Head of Investor Relations
Rosental 7 c/o Mindspace │ 80331 Munich, Germany
Postal address Cherrystrasse 2 │D-91275 Auerbach, Germany
E-Mail Tel. [email protected] +49 175 1971503 Fax +49 9643 20 61 900 Web https://ir.cherry.de

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